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Charges and Vaughan's
Answers to Investigators
Washington, Aug. 31 (U.R) In his prepared statement to senate
Investigators, Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan gave these answers
to some of the principal charges against him:
Charge: That Vaughan repeatedly used his White House posi
tion to help his friends do business with or obtain favors fro.m
-the government.
Answer: It was part of his job
Taverns Must
Have More
Light
Portland, Aug. 31 VP) Dark
ened taverns are going to get a
light-meter test by state liquor
control commission agents.
Commissioner Richard Reed,
Eugene, said yesterday that "in
some of those places there isn't
enough light to see your hand
in front of you." Administrator
W. B. Hammond said minimum
lighting requirements would be
set up and enforced.
A. Spangler, Klamath Falls,
suggested that taverns be in
spected more closely for Illegal
games. He said he had observ
ed a great number of games in
some establishments.
Bootlegging also came up at
yesterday's session. The com
mission said it was abandoning
a policy of issuing warnings
when bartenders sell hard
drinks or bottles across the bar.
A minority of licensees have
taken advantage of the policy
whereby their violations drew
only warnings, the commission
reported.
Watsons Appreciate
Friends at Dallas
Dallas There is nothing like
having good friends, according
to Ed Watson,
Both Mr. and Mrs. Watson
have been in poor health during
the past year, and they were
surprised when a "small army"
of men about 25 arrived with
axes and wheelbarrows at their
home.
The surprise turned to their
advantage, however, when the
men leu to wont on a iive-cora
pile of wood, the winter's sup
ply for the Watsons. In a mat
ter of IVi hours, the pile was all
split and neatly piled in the
woodshed.
The men were members of
Friendship lodge, IOOF, broth
ers of Watson who knew of his
illness and wished to give him
a hand.
Mother and Three
Children Drowned
Spokane, Aug. SI U,R A
mother and her three small chil
dren drowned in the Spokane
river 14 miles north of here yes
terday, the sheriff's office re
ported. The dead were identified as
Mrs. Mabel G. Ashby, 46, Carol
Ruth, 7; Sharon Hay, 6, and Rob
ert, 8.
Officers said the family, in
cluding Walter Ashby, husband
and father of the victims, had
been on a fishing trip and picnic
when the tragedy occurred.
to handle inquires from people
having business with the govern
ment and to help them insofar
as was "proper. Most of the
people he helped were strang
ers; a few "had been known to
me or were old friends."
Charge: That he accepted
deep freezers from officials of
a Chicago perfume firm, pos
sibly in return for helping the
company re-establish its Euro
pean business contacts.
Answer: "The freezers , . .
were a gift from two old friends
of mine. ' This gift was an ex
pression of friendship and noth
ing more. There is absolutely
no connection between this gift
and any assistance I have given
tnese friends.
"At no time have I taken
action as a member of the White
House staff in exchange for a
gift or other favor."
His aid to the perfume com
pany was in line with the gov
ernment's official policy of help
ing American business resume
trade with Europe. .
Charge: That he backed John
Maragon in the latter's dealing?
witn various government agen
cies. Answer: He gave Maragon of
ficial help "when it appeared
entirely proper to do so." But
he had no business connection
with Maragon and never au
thorized the man to represent or
speak for himr or the White
House in any official capacity.
Charge: That he helped obtain
scarce building materials for the
Tanforan race track at a time
when the materials were badly
needed for veterans' housing.
Answer: He introduced a race
track official to Housing Ex
pediter Tighe E. Woods but
never tried to influence Woods'
decision.
Charge: " He threatened an
agriculture department em
ployee s job in an effort to help
the Allied Molasses Co., of Perth
Amboy, N.J., which had been
found to have violated sugar
rationing orders.
Answer: He does not remem
ber the company, but it is "en
tirely possible" he may have
relayed its request for more sug
ar to the agriculture department
in the line of duty. But he never
threatened . anyone's job; per
haps someone impersonated him
over the telephone.
Timberline Lodge
Has Loss of $11,135
Portland, Aug. 31 W) Oper
ators of Timberline lodge on
Mount Hood reported a net loss
of $11,135.43 for the past sea
son compared with a profit of
$9465.35 a year ago.
Heavy snows in February and
March virtually isolated the ski
resort at the season's peak,
dropping gross revenue from
$407,371.42 a year ago to $347,
326.75 this past season.
Here's a birdseye perspective of the present Silverton road
and the proposed new realignment from Steffen's corners
into Silverton to be done with federal funds by the state
highway department. Proponents of the proposed route say
it affords a virtually direct route with but one long sweep
ing curve as compared with numerous curves on the' old
route; that it will give a safe pass over the Southern Pacific
and also a direct route into the city of Silverton itself,
avoiding the tortuous course now followed from McClaine
street. This is indicated by the dotted line showing the
route inside the city limits which leads to the main street
near the depot and is also cited as providing an eventual
connection with the proposed Cascade highway. Opponents
of the new route say it will require an unnecessary outlay
for expensive right of way, that it serves no particular
purpose not now afforded by the old road if improved to
federal standards. Also, some of the residents along the
proposed route object to having their farms cut up and valu
able farm lands taken. The county court has indicated that
regardless of any protests now lodged it will continue to
secure the right of way for the new route, options on which
have been secured except in' two or thr.ee cases still under
negotiation.
Activities Speeded Up for
Opening of Salem Schools
The Salem schools will soon be in full swing and as evidence
of this fact activity in ay buildings of the system Is speeding up
day by day.
Principals are on duty consulting with parents, pupils and key
members of their staffs, checking books and supplies and, in
general, preparing the rooms for?1
the influx of teachers and chil
dren. '
Orientation activities h a v e
been organized to assist in set
ting the school machinery in or
der. Thus, the principals have
met with the superintendent to
agree on policies and such
changes as have been made nec
essary because of expansion of
school facilities.
At noon Friday, September 2,
the administrative staff princi
pals, supervisors, department
heads and all their assistants,
will meet for a luncheon confer
ence in the Cherrian room of the
Senator hotel. Superintendent
Frank B. Bennett will be the
principal speaker.
September 6 and 7 have been
set aside as orientation day for
new teachers of whom there are
56, including-nine who came in
to the district through the Salem
Heights consolidation.
All new teachers will meet at
the administration building at
9 a.m., September 6 when pre
sentations will be made by the
superintendent and by various
directors of special services.
During, the forenoon of the
.seventh the elementary group
will move over to the Bush
school where they will meet
with the supervisors of music,
art and physical education. New
secondary teachers will report
to their respective schools.
All new instructors will meet
with their principals in the
building to which each has been
assigned the afternoon of Sep
tember 6 and 7.
As a special feature of this
year's introduction of new teach
ers, a get-acquanted luncheon
will be held at the Marion hotel
at noon, Tuesday, September 6.
There will, be greetinjs from
various community leaders and
tne occasion will give new ar
rivals an opportunity to know
one another and make further
acquaintance with t te adminis
trative staff.
LABOR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL WARNS:
Problem of Old Age to Hit
U.S.Hardin Next 10 Years
Chicago (U.R) A labor department official says that social and
economic problems of old age and maturity "will become pain
fully apparent within the next ten years."
Ewan Clague, commissioner of labor statistics of the U.S. De
partment of Labor, said the old and mature will constitute one-
"third of the nation's population
in 1960 and forty per cent in
the year 2000.
"Before 1960, life will have
been lengthened by two full
decades as compared to 1900
Clague told the University of
Chicago's first Institute on Prob
lems of Old Age.
He said that only one out of
25 persons was 65 years of age
or more in 1900. Now it is
about one in 13, and in the year
2000, it will be one in less than
eight persons, he said.
Chin-Up Booth
At Fair Again
The Chin-Up club of Oregon
will have its booth again this
year at the Oregon State Fair in
the Grandstand building.
Any person 25 percent physi
cally handicapped or more is eli
gible to sell articles they make
at the booth. They should be
sent direct to Mrs. J. T. Bodam
er, chairman. Her address is
Route 2, Box 335-B, Salem. She
will keep a complete file card
record.
The owner is to send a com
plete statement giving full de
scription of each article and the
price. The sales tag should be
sewed or fastened on securely on
each article with full name and
address. If they can, they are
supposed to put each article in
a cellophane bag or wrap to pre
vent soiling. They are to in
clude the 5 percent commission
in their price.
The Clin-Up club will deduct
5 cents from every dollar's worth
sold for the handicapped people
to help finance some of the ex
pense of the booth.
Mrs. W. A. Wheatley is man-
ager of the booth and will be in
charge of the sales and manage
ment of it. Friends and mem
bers will volunteer their time to
do the clerking.
The Chin-Up club of Oregon
invites all friends and members
to visit the booth. There will be
many beautiful pieces of needle
work and crafts for sale.
Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Wednesday, Aug. Si, 1949 15
will give the nation trouble even
in times of prosperity and high
production."
The economic and industrial
system, he added, is . not well
geared to take declining years
into account in employment.
"A positive program of job
getting and job-holding will be
required in the' future. Positive
community effort and govern
mental action will have to be
taken," he said.
August Farm Prices
Move Closer to Parity
Washington, Aug. 31 (U.R)
Farm prices in mid-August av
eraged closer to parity than at
any time since the United States
entered World War II, the agri
culture department reported to
day. The department said farm
prices were averaging 101 per
cent of parity in mid-August.
The same average prevailed in
December, 1941.
In 1890i more than 70 per
cent of the men 65 years and
older were reported in the labor
force, he said. By 1940. onlv
43.4 per cent were working.
and it is reasonable to expect
the percentage to decline in the
future, he said.
"The aged constitute a re
tirement problem, the mature.
an employment problem," Cla
gue said.
The retirement problem
should be attacked boldly and
based upon the social security
old age insurance program, he
believes.
"The age group of men and
women, 45 to 64, is emerging,
however, as a long-time prob
lem of unemployment which
Warehouse to Be
Reconstructed Soon
Sheridan, Ore., Aug. 31 Re
building of the Sheridan Grain
company warehouse destroyed
by fire Monday night at a loss of
$50,000 is announced by Leon
French, manager. Cause of the
fire has not been, determined.
The new warehouse will be
erected near the grain elevators
operated by the company in the
southeast part of town and about
six blocks east of the old plant.
The fire loss is represented by
the pioneer' building, equipment
and stored grain.
Lebanon Firemen
Are Kept on Run
Lebanon The city fire de
partment answered four calls
within as many days, none of
which resulted in serious dam
age, department records show.
Most destructive blaze oc
curred Friday afternoon when a
grass fire was quelled on the J.
A. Brewster farm, three miles
northeast of the city.
Early Sunday morning, fire
men rolled five trucks to Eighth
and Harrison streets where a
blaze was confined to two
boards in a wooden sidewalk.
A false alarm accounted for
the third blaze, this one at Grenz
and Grenz Mill on Tangent road
early Monday, where workmen
were burning refuse.
Late Monday afternoon, an
alarm was sent in from a home
on Williams street where para
fin had become ignited during
canning operations. Only minor
damage was done in the kitchen.
AFTER
FLUORINE TREATMENTS
lAROl 1 Vi-OUNCI TUI
fLUOKINl
And
AMMONIUM ION
ADDRESSES WANTED
BLUE LAKE PACKERS, INC., P. O. Box 591, Salem,
Oregon, is holding Capital Reserve Certificates andor
checks for Interest on Certificates, and will mail to the
persons listed below upon notification of their present
address:
AKMAN & BRONEL
BARRETT & SMITH
J.C.CAMPBELL
GUY 0. DERY
J. A. DINGMAN
FULTZ
GOSSLER & ALIERSON
R. E. GRIMM
L. E. HAWK
WALTER KIRKWOOD
D. E. MANN
W. A. McCULLOUGH
W. R. RADEKA
ROY REED
CLAUD REINOEKE
E. E. ROOD
J. R. SCHLEGEE
C. A. SIMPSON
S. R. SKEELS
H. A. SMITH
HOMER SMITH
L. C. SODLER
WESLEY TOBOKA
W.W.WALL
KIRK WALLING
CHARLES WEATHERS
C.H.WELLS
ROY C. WELLS
ADA WILSON
ROBERT YOKUM
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Starting Time
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Wed., Aug. 31
Inquire Personnel Office
Blue Lake
Packers Inc.
Patterson Ave.
' West Salem
the great Colonial bank
er who initiated our
monetary system. As a
matter of record, we
are vitally interested in
the system just as you
are but while we ex
pect to show a modest
profit on our excellent
watches, silver and
rings, we make very
sure, too, that
"You Need Never Sacri
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Go Hand-in-Hand
$ef fAsk for it either way
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COCA-COL A BOTTLING COMPANY OF SALEM, SALEM, OREGON
O 1949, Th CocaCta Company